Kate Baker joined UK Sport in May 2021, having previously served as Head of Performance Pathways.
Prior to UK Sport, Kate was the Head of the Performance Insight Team at the Football Association; she has also led sports science and nutrition programmes at Saracens RFC. She holds a PhD in Sport Science from Durham University and has also been Programme Leader for Sports Science at the London Metropolitan University. At UK Sport Kate oversees our Performance Delivery, Performance Investment Strategy, Performance Partnerships and Leadership, Culture and Leadership teams and their investment into, and support of, athletes across Olympic and Paralympic sports.
Kate is the LGBTQ champion at UK Sport.
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